With Buffalo leading 24-17, Weeden found a streaking Gordon down
the left sideline and the wide receiver made a juggling catch with
5:53 left in the quarter.

It was Weeden's first TD pass since Week 1. He missed
Cleveland's last two games with a sprained thumb, but was back on
the field after Hoyer sustained a potentially serious right knee
injury in the first quarter.

Browns coach Rob Chudzinski told NFL Network he feared Hoyer has
torn ligaments. A Browns spokesman could not confirm if Hoyer will
undergo an MRI.

C.J. Spiller scored on a 54-yard TD run and Fred Jackson had his
second 1-yard score as the Bills, who gave up 17 straight points
and trailed 17-10 at half, took a 24-17 lead in the third.

There were several major injuries on both sides.

Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel took a helmet to his right
knee in the third quarter and had to leave. Manuel attempted to get
his knee loose on the sideline before jogging to the locker room.
The Bills said his return was doubtful.

Also, Buffalo lost leading wide receiver Stevie Johnson to a
back injury in the first half. He did not return.

Browns defensive end Desmond Bryant was taken to the Cleveland
Clinic in the third quarter after experiencing shortness of
breath.

After allowing the Browns to erase a 10-0 lead by scoring 17
straight points in the second quarter, the Bills needed a spark and
Spiller gave them one.

Just a minute into the second half, Spiller took a handoff to
the left, found a huge hole in Cleveland's defensive front and
sprinted untouched for his TD to tie it 17-17 all. Spiller had
missed practice time this week with an ankle injury, but he seemed
as fast as ever while outracing the Browns secondary for his first
TD this season.

Travis Benjamin scored on an electrifying 79-yard punt return in
the second quarter to give the Browns a 17-10 lead at halftime.

The Browns trailed 10-0 before tying it with 3:52 left in the
second quarter on Willis McGahee's 1-yard TD run.

Cleveland forced a punt and the speedy Benjamin caught it at his
own 21. He immediately broke to the left, weaved through traffic
and picked up a few blocks as he neared the Browns' sideline. With
only punter Shawn Powell in his way, Benjamin broke through the
tackle with ease and raced into the end zone with 2:20 left before
leaping into the Dawg Pound section to celebrate with fans.

Weeden came off the bench to replace Hoyer and rallied the
Browns to a field goal and McGahee's TD to tie it 10-10.

Hoyer injured his right knee on a scramble in the first quarter
and the Browns turned their offense back over to Weeden, who had
lost his starting job after spraining his right thumb in Week
2.

With the Browns trailing 7-0, Hoyer took off on an 11-yard run
and was sliding after picking up the first down when he was hit
from the side by rookie linebacker Kiko Alonso.

Both of Hoyer's knees were bent awkwardly on the hit in front of
Cleveland's bench, and several players and coaches yelled for a
penalty to be called on Alonso. Hoyer stayed on the ground for
several moments before he was assisted to a trainer's table. After
he was examined, Hoyer limped unassisted to the locker room for
tests and treatment.

A lifelong Browns fan and Cleveland native, Hoyer was attempting
to become the first quarterback in team history to win his first
three starts. Hoyer's first pass was dropped by wide receiver Josh
Gordon, who may have been able to break it for a long gain.

Cleveland also got a 30-yard field goal from Billy Cundiff to
cut Buffalo's lead to 10-3.

Jackson scored on a 1-yard TD plunge and Dan Carpenter kicked a
52-yard field goal in the first quarter as the Bills jumped out to
their 10-0 lead.

The Bills needed just three plays to take a 7-0 lead on
Jackson's short run.

After a 25-yard punt return by Jim Leonhard put the ball at
Cleveland's 32, the Bills tried a trick play with wide receiver
T.J. Graham attempting a long pass to Johnson. He was interfered
with in the end zone by cornerback Joe Haden, giving Buffalo the
ball at the 1. Jackson scored on the next play.

The Bills had both Jackson and Spiller back after they missed
practice time this week with injuries.

At halftime, the Browns honored former star running back Jim
Brown, one of the greatest Browns of them all.

Cleveland's career leader in rushing yards and touchdowns, the
Hall of Famer skipped a 2010 ring of ceremony because of a rift
with former team president Mike Holmgren. However, Brown was
welcomed back to the team by new owner Jimmy Haslam and hired in
May as an adviser.

Brown said he's touched by the tribute, which will acknowledge
his contributions on and off the field.

''It's great to be back,'' he said before kickoff. ''This is
where I should be. I'm always going to be a Cleveland Brown. I love
this city and I love these fans.''

The famed No. 32 is excited about the Browns' fast start this
season and believes the Browns could contend.

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